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Mike Montgomery told Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune that he would like assurances that his arm will be protected if he's not a part of the rotation.

With the signing of Yu Darvish, Montgomery is all but assuredly bumped from the rotation mix behind Darvish, Jose Quintana, Jon Lester, Kyle Hendricks and Tyler Chatwood. Montgomery told Gonzales that last year was taxing on his arm -- a year that saw him begin in the bullpen, move to the rotation and then move back to relief duties. He's also made it clear that he views himself as a starting pitcher. The Cubs see obvious value in Montgomery's ability to pitch as a starter or a reliever, but in this market, it's also possible he could be moved to a team that can slide him immediately into their rotation. Feb 14 - 4:14 PM

Mike Montgomery wants a chance to start with the Cubs in 2018, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.

Montgomery posted a 4.15 ERA in 69 1/3 innings as a starter in 2017, and a 2.49 ERA in 61 1/3 innings as a reliever. It's not clear what the Cubs have in mind for him next year, but it's a safe bet they won't halt their plans to upgrade the rotation via external additions in order to meet this demand. Tue, Dec 12, 2017 08:47:00 PM

Mike Montgomery allowed only one hit over six innings of one-run ball in Tuesday’s 2-1 victory over the Rays.

Montgomery was sent back to the bullpen last week but was brilliant in his return to the rotation, striking out six while not walking any. A Brad Miller solo home run with one out in the sixth was all the Rays were able to muster off of the left-hander. Montgomery could be headed back to the ‘pen with Jake Arrieta (hamstring) due back later this week, but if he gets another start he’ll be worth using in fantasy leagues. Tue, Sep 19, 2017 10:14:00 PM

Mike Montgomery will start Tuesday against the Rays.

Montgomery was moved to the bullpen last week, with Jen-Ho Tseng joining the rotation, but the Cubs have quickly reversed course. Jon Lester was previously scheduled to start Tuesday, but he'll now be moved back a day to Wednesday. Montgomery owns a 3.57 ERA and 90/52 K/BB ratio over 118 1/3 innings this season, though he has been more effective out of the bullpen. He hasn't thrown more than 64 pitches in an appearance this month, so we wouldn't expect him to pitch deep into the game. Jake Arrieta (hamstring) is making progress, so this could strictly be a spot-start. Mon, Sep 18, 2017 01:20:00 PM